Banchero Costa added that “another Greek owner, Safety Management, placed an order of 2 x 50,000 dwt product carriers to COSCO Shipping H.I. The price for each vessel is $45 mln and the duo will be delivered June 2028. Denmark’s A.P. Moller placed an order of 4 x 49,000 dwt product carriers to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. No prices were disclosed, and deliveries mid2029 to late-2030. In the container sector, Vietnamese owner Hai An Transport placed an order of 4 x 7,100 teu carriers to Dalian Shipbuilding. No price was disclosed, and all four vessels are scheduled for delivery in June 2027. German owner MPC Container Ships placed an order of 4 x 4,500 teu carriers to Chinese builder Jiangsu Hantong. The price for each vessel is $58 mln with deliveriesin March 2028. Taiwan Area ,China’s TS LINES placed an order of 2 x 2,900 teu carriers to Fujian Mawei in China. No price was disclosed, and deliveriesspan June-December 2027. Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC SOE secured an order from Greece’s Danaos Shipping for 6 x 1,800 teu carriers. The price for each vessel is $32 mln, with deliveries starting end2027 and finishing end-2028. In the gas sector, Korean builder Hyundaiu Samho has secured an order a $254 mln LNG carrier. While the Owner and vessel particulars were not disclosed, delivery isset for Q3 2028”, the shipbroker concluded.
Meanwhile, in the S&P market, shipbroker Xclusiv added that “activity in the bulk sector remained firm this week, with transactions recorded across most size segments. In the Capesize segment, the “Fortune Violet” – /2012 Imabari was sold for USD 34 mills, basis delivery between February and August 2026. Moving to smaller sizes, the “NBA Rembrandt” – /2012 Oshima changed hands for USD 18.7 mills, with surveys due in /2028, while the kamsarmax “Xin Tang Shan Hai 1” – /2013 COSCO Dalian was sold via auction for USD 15.36 mills, basis DD passed. Among the Panamax tonnage, the Japanese-built “GNS Harmony” – /2001 Sasebo was committed at USD 6.75 mills, with SS/DD due in April 2026, and the modern Chinese Ultramax 2021-built “Great Voyage” – /DACKS achieved USD 30.5 mills via auction. Additionally, the Ultramax “DSI Drammen” – /2016 Imabari yard was sold for USD 26.4 mills. On the Supramax segment, the “Vega Stetind” – /2008 Oshima was sold to Chinese buyers for USD 11 mills, with surveys due in December 2025. The “Intrepid” – /2005 Tsuneishi Cebu fetched high USD 9 mills, with SS/DD due in November 2025. Handysizes’ activity included the “Saturnia” – /2015 JNS, acquired by Pioneer Marine for USD 18.5 mills, while the “Federal Yellowstone” – /2013 Yangfan was sold at low USD 14 mills. The Japanese-built “Trawind Dolphin” – /2012 Shin Kurushima (OHBS) changed hands for USD 13.8 mills. In addition, the “Yangtze Grace” – /2012 JNS was sold to Chinese buyers for USD 9.8 mills, while the slightly older “Yangtze Ambition” – /2011 JNS achieved USD 9 mills”.
The shipbroker added that “tanker activity was notably strong this week with 9 vessels sold. Starting with the VLCC sector, the scrubber fitted “Oceanic Fortune” – /2010 HHI was sold to Chinese buyers for USD 57 mills. In the Suezmax segment, the “Sonangol Namibe” – /2007 Daewoo was sold to Greek buyers for USD 34 mills.
Turning to the MR sector, two 2013-built GSI sisters, the “Hafnia Libra” – 52K and “Hafnia Phoenix” – 49K, were sold for USD 23 mills each, to undisclosed buyers. Furthermore, the “PS Dream” – /2006 STX and “PS Queen” – /2006 STX were sold enbloc for USD 28 mills each. Also in the MR range, the Japanese-built “Kyra” – /2006 Iwagi was reported sold for USD 11.35 mills. Finally, in the small tanker segment, the “MTM North Sound” – /2006 Fukuoka achieved USD 15 mills, noting the vessel is Stainless Steel”, Xclusiv concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
